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mystère — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • mystery noun Something unexplained, unknown, or puzzling.
  • puzzle verb To confuse or mystify someone.

Senses

mystère is used for these senses in English:

  • mystery play (performing arts) A medieval dramatic performance depicting events from Christian scriptures, especially events from the life of Jesus Christ.
  • puzzle Anything that is difficult to understand or make sense of.

mystery — full definition

  1. noun Something unexplained, unknown, or puzzling.
  2. noun A story, book, or film built around solving a puzzling crime, with the answer revealed at the end.
  3. noun A religious truth or rite considered beyond ordinary human understanding.

puzzle — full definition

  1. verb To confuse or mystify someone.
  2. verb To think hard about something confusing in order to work it out.
  3. noun A game, toy, or problem designed to test ingenuity or knowledge.

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